The Labor enquirer., 1887-02-12

PACIFIC CITY. Mexico, Jan. q.
For the Enquirer. -
Since my last your correspondent has
had the honor Of being elected peace
officer or marshal at this point. under
Director Eaton Of the police department,
who Is now engaged in building the new
city Of Libertad. On the Fuerte river.
Last evening we called public meet
Ing and resolved TO build temporary
buildings at the bay for the purpose Of
shelter for tbs persons who mus. remain
at this place to do the heavy grading on
this end Of the railroad, to make docks,
receive colonists' supplies, etc, consist
Ing Of q resident block, square build
Ing Of stone. 100 bv 100 feet, in the Mex
ican style, to hold about 100 persons,
with storehouse, cookery. dining hall
and bakery, and blacksmith shop, etc.
We have the smallpox in camp; two
OF the original Deliver party took 1t on
the way here. The New York party
then brought It with them and now il is
spreading in camp, Only one boy has
died OF II as vet. Director Hawkins
son has been very sick with it but is now
better. The leader OF the Stanley band
has now taken it, and the foreman of
-
our water supply, Robert Cumming the
colony poet, IS con vslescent. .
The steamer Newbern from California
arrived Friday with twenty-five col-
onists, and tLete are now waiting ut
Guaymas thirty mpre firm Denver and
elsewhere, and wi leave there on the
twentv'third on the steamer Altata for
this place.
The camp Is cheerful aud confident Of
success. The Mexican government is
rendering us every assistance. Its
officials are courteous and dignified in
tn ir demeanor totard Us and ready to
render us any assis lance in their power.
IL Is Is great cause of regret that can.
not speak their Lao guage aud am proba.
bly, too old to learn.
l am told that feeling runs high in
Denver against our colony scheme let
II be g.; we counted on this. Any plan
70 Tree the workers from the iron grasp
Of the fleecers will always find Aunkies
among Their menial is ready and willing
to do their bidding; they are like the
hound, readv to lex the hand that
whips them. Poor brutes !
All friends desiring information from
US shall DO answered. with the editors
permission, through the columns OF The
ENQUIRER, as havS Ono time to reply 10
correspondents BY letter. l work all
day. and 1t takes paper and postage,
both Of which are difficult to obtain
mere al present. i will mention your
initials aud my reply shall follow. IL I
can answer your questions. will In
'his wav re: IL to al enquiries Of impor.
tance.
l.. s.. Boston, We have no free lit
e'a'ute Tor Tree distribution. People are
coming too fast; bpt all who can pay
'he'r own fare and bring three months
provisions for themselves will be wal
come. Leave the weak and the sickly
In the care Of those w have made their
condition what 1t is Strong men and
women, who can turn their hand to any
thing and whose souls are filed with in.
teeral corporation, will 70 needed. Our
colonists shave themselves or 90 with.
ont. as circumstance dictate. Read the
Credi, Foncier Of 81 nalos. edited BY NJ.
q 4 Rowland, Ham moaton, New Jer-
sey; also TuE ESauiRxs, Denver. Colo
RADIO.
Letters recsived from B. NJ. and J. Z.
W., Denver, +. L. K, Ell Paso, Texas. Ali |
read the above reply. Twill write Com
rade Millett We all know the Rock |
Mountain News to b fraud aud an |
enemy to united labor, aud We as vet |
believe in A. X. Owen and the Credit
Foncier Of Sinaioa, Mexico. |
THOMAS YouSs.
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